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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

2,517 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 23 of 126

The War. The Week's Work. Kimberley Relieved

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 4

Major-General J. D. P. French's cavalry divi[?] reached [?] on Thursday, the 15th inst. LONDON, Saturday.—Major-General…

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The War Another Great Battle. Sydney, Thursday 8p.m. (From our Special Correspondent)

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 17

A great battle is raging around Ladysmith. General Buller is nearing the beleagured town. Many officers have been…

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The War. Cables Day by Day. Victorians in Action. a Terrible Disaster. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 5

A troop of Inniskilling Dragoons and a detachment of Victorians defended the kopjes west of Bastard's Nek, near Rensburg, until the enemy attacked them with shells from a…

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Sydney Squibs. the War and Local Defences -- Spies and Their Cost -- Drink Statistics -- Women and the Franchise -- Famine in India

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 7

The war has now reached a stage which makes it the most serious danger that Great Britain has had to face since Wellington went out to crush the conquering force which the great Napoleon…

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"Soldier of the Queen"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 12

Mr. E. J. Redmond will sing "Soldiers of the Queen" at Miss Kate. Rooney's popular shilling concert this evening. Miss…

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Comforts for the Soldiers. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

A meeting of ladies was held at Mr. G. H. Taylor's office on Wednesday afternoon. Several donations were acknowledged. It was decided to…

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Increasing the Reserves. Bounties to Ex-soldiers. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

The Imperial Government has offered bounties of £22 to ex-soldiers rejoining, the Reserves for one year, and of £8 to those joining the Militia…

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Latest War News. The Victorious British Army. Cronje in Full Retreat. Boers and Freestaters Home. Good Work by the Australians. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 13

Lord Roberts is at Paardsberg, thirty miles east of Jocabsdal. It is persistently reported that Cronje has been intercepted and…

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Latest War News Lord Roberts' Brilliant Strategy. A Complete and Absolute Success The Triumph of the Army of the Empire. General Buller's Operations. Successful Movements. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 8

Lord Roberts' recent movements are pronounced an unsurpassed teat in the annals of British warfare. The troops displayed an incarnation…

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War Items !

Leader · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

No official confirmation has been received but it is staled tho whole of the Victorians were killed General Buller’s forces poured shrapnel…

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Boer War Notes

Leader · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 7

“The darkest hour is before the dawn,” says the proverb, and so it has proved in the case of Kimberley. The death rate had risen enormously, horse flesh was 9d per Ib;…

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Transvaal War. SYDNEY

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 5

Field-Marshal I Lord Roberts' recent movements are pronounced to be unsurpassed by any feat in the annals of British warfare. The whole of the troops displayed the very…

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Transvaal War. SYDNEY

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 10

General French relieved Kimberley last Thursday. Lord Roberts is now at Jacobsdale. No mention is made with regard to any…

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Transvaal War. Sydney, Thursday Night

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 13

On Wednesday last Buller crossed the Tugela River by the pontoon bridge and drove back the enemy. The rear guard, composed of Naval Brigade…

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After the War. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Lord Salisbury has stated that Great Britain has made no engagement with any power respecting the treatment of the Republics after the…

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Telegraphic News. The War. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 6

News has reached London to the effect that General Cronje has been surrounded for three days. Terrific fighting took place on Sunday and…

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Australian Bushmen. Their Qualifications Fob the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Of what sort of men is the corps of "bushmen" to be composed which ia to come from, our Australian colonies to tho help of Britain in South Africa ? How many volunteers…

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The Transvaal War. Relief of Kimbebley. London

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Later details concerning the relief of Kimberley are now to hand. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts' movement is pronounced an unsurpassed military feat…

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The War. In The Transvaal. On The Western Frontier. The Pursuit of Cronje's Army. Splendid Work by Kelly-Kenny. Boers Compelled to Entrench Themselves. British Artillery and Infantry Form a Death Trap for the , Enemy. British Wreak Great Havoc Amongst the Boers. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Further particulars of the pursuit of General Cronje's forces state that Major General Kelly-Kenny's division have enveloped the Boers on both banks of the Modder…

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The War

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 2

Last Monday we were in a position to announce that Kimberley had been relieved. That was the first and immediate result of Lord Roberts'…

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